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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,693.30, 125,548.22 and 27,510.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,693.30, 125,548.22 and 27,510.62 is: 41,268.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,693.30 : 125,548.22 = 27,510.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,693.30/125,548.22 = 27,510.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,693.30x = 125,548.22 × 27,510.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,693.30x = 3,453,908,606.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,453,908,606.80/83,693.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,268.64

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